D 13 Chord on Classical Guitar
Play D 13 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D 13 chord is an extended or altered dominant that stacks ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, or chromatic tensions over a dominant-seventh core. It is built from the notes D, E, F#, A, B, C. This page shows how to play D 13 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. The E string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. D falls on the A string. It sounds from D3 up to B4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.